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Between 1921 and 1965, New York State required film distributers to obtain permission to screen individual films. Series A1418 consists of 71,269 case files documenting the application process, administered by the Motion Picture Division. Case files contain license applications, copies of film scripts, examiners' reports; and amendments to scripts if changes were required. This index summarizes the information in each case file. Search it by entering values in one or more of the fields below.

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Film Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
Big Race, The		Newmeyer, Fred	Showmens Pict Inc	Marcy Pict Corp	United States	6029	1934	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	26828	273	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Race, The		Lantz, Walter	Universal Pict Co	Big U Film Exch	United States	636	1937	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	32564	510	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Ranger, The			Universal Film Manufacturing	Big U Film Exch Inc	United States	2000	1922	None		Approved	Silent	989	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Reach, The			Douglas Aircraft Corp	Sterling Movies USA	United States	861	1963	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	71374	2434	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Red	Pelletier, Louis	Tokar, Norman	Walt Disney Prod	Buena Vista Dist Co Inc	United States	8022	1962	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	69721	2340	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Red Riding Hood			Hal Roach	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	1000	1925	None		Approved	Silent	990	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Retreat, The			Fable Pict Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	650	1926	None		Approved	Silent	991	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Revenge (Part 1), The		Doy, Wong	Tai Shing Film Co	World Theater	Hong Kong	10158	1964	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	71816	2459	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Revenge (Part 2), The		Or, Wong	Tai Shing Film Co	World Theater	Hong Kong	10317	1964	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	71833	2460	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Revue, The			Jules Burnstein	Capital Film Exch	United States	1800	1929	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	18620	2875	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Reward, The			Fable Pict Inc	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1927	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	992	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Risk, The	Jardin, Pascal Sautet, Claude Giovanni, Jose	Sautet, Claude	Jean Darvey	United Artists Corp	France	10066	1963	Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	70939	2408	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Road			United Photoplay Service Co	Grandview Motion Pict Co	Hong Kong	10399	1937	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	32460	505	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Sacrifice, The			Courouniotis Co	Greek Motion Pict Inc	Greece	10267	1964	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	71986	2469	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Scare, The			Van Buren Ent	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1929	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	15893	2817	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Scholar		Hong, Wong	Chung Lun Co	World Theater	Hong Kong	10130	1959	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	66586	2164	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Scoop, The		Sweet, Harry	RKO Pathe Dist Corp	RKO Pathe Dist Corp	United States	1778	1931	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	22726	126	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Scoop, The			McDonald Prod	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	2000	1922	None		Approved	Silent	993	2584	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Scot			Wilding Pict Prod Inc	Modern Talking Pict Service Inc	United States	1213	1954	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	60205	1821	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shakedown, The			First National Pict Dist Corp	First National Pict Dist Corp	United States	5497	1933	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	26748	270	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shoot, The			RKO Radio Pict Inc	RKO Radio Pict Inc	United States	724	1951	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	55687	1585	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shot			Weiss Bros	Big Three Exch	United States	2000	1929	None		Approved	Silent	13021	2767	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shot, The			Van Buren Ent	Pathe Exch Inc	United States	600	1929	None		Approved	Silent	13991	2784	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shot, The			Modern Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	897	1929	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	17348	2847	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
Big Shot, The	Fields, Joseph Baldwin, Earl	Murphy, Ralph F	RKO Pathe Dist Corp	RKO Dist Corp	United States	6233	1931	Cutting Continuity	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	22963	134	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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